NUR 254 EXAM 4 ACTUAL PAPER SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ Hydrocephalus: Treatment & Interventions
Answer: o VP shunt*
o postop care: monitor shunt, malfunction, or infection
o vomiting, temp abdominal distention is not good* abdominal
distention, need x-ray could be pressure in the periodontal cavity
= meaning the fluid from the shunt couldn't drain
o seizure or seizure activity: implement precautions
o Constipation o Antibiotics post op
o Neuro assessments** Post Op
o Know what causes ICP: headaches, vomiting, fever
o Alteration In LOC
o Lethargy
o Altered feeding, poor
o Monitor VS, but also know baseline
o Position them on the unoperated side*
o Watery discharge from the nose or ears
◉ Hydrocephalus: VP shunt
Answer: -a device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by
excess fluid.
,◉ Hydrocephalus: VP shunt postoperative care
Answer: -monitor shunt, malfunction, or infection
-vomiting,
-temp abdominal distention is not good*
-abdominal distention, need x-ray could be pressure in the
periodontal cavity = meaning the fluid from the shunt couldn't
drain
◉ Hydrocephalus: VP shunt Monitoring for...
Answer: o seizure or seizure activity: implement precautions
o Constipation
o Antibiotics post op
o Neuro assessments** Post Op
o Know what causes ICP: headaches, vomiting, fever
o Alteration In LOC
o Lethargy
o Altered feeding, poor
o Monitor VS, but also know baseline
o Position them on the unoperated side*
o Watery discharge from the nose or ears
◉ cerebral palsy (CP): Eology/Diagnoscs
, Answer: -permanent disorder affecting motor movement,
communication, cognition, behavior. Impaired motor skills,
develops contracture (spasc) (most common), chorea, diculty
with speech and voluntary movement (dyskinec), lack of
coordinaon (ataxic), anoxic brain injury
◉ cerebral palsy (CP):S/S (early red ags)
Answer: o abnormal muscle tone and coordinaon
o Persistent primive reexes o stiff rigid posture
o arching back
o pushing away
o floppy tone
o unable to sit unsupported
o feeding dicules
o Tongue thrusng and choking
o Conspaon: can't move legs much
o Feeding dicules
◉ cerebral palsy (CP): Treatment & Intervenons
Answer: o interdisciplinary care common problems (dental,
conspaon, chronic UTI's, musculoskeletal issues)
o Baclofen
o Promote opmal development
o Provide educaonal opportunies
o Physical therapy
QUESTIONS
◉ Hydrocephalus: Treatment & Interventions
Answer: o VP shunt*
o postop care: monitor shunt, malfunction, or infection
o vomiting, temp abdominal distention is not good* abdominal
distention, need x-ray could be pressure in the periodontal cavity
= meaning the fluid from the shunt couldn't drain
o seizure or seizure activity: implement precautions
o Constipation o Antibiotics post op
o Neuro assessments** Post Op
o Know what causes ICP: headaches, vomiting, fever
o Alteration In LOC
o Lethargy
o Altered feeding, poor
o Monitor VS, but also know baseline
o Position them on the unoperated side*
o Watery discharge from the nose or ears
◉ Hydrocephalus: VP shunt
Answer: -a device that relieves pressure on the brain caused by
excess fluid.
,◉ Hydrocephalus: VP shunt postoperative care
Answer: -monitor shunt, malfunction, or infection
-vomiting,
-temp abdominal distention is not good*
-abdominal distention, need x-ray could be pressure in the
periodontal cavity = meaning the fluid from the shunt couldn't
drain
◉ Hydrocephalus: VP shunt Monitoring for...
Answer: o seizure or seizure activity: implement precautions
o Constipation
o Antibiotics post op
o Neuro assessments** Post Op
o Know what causes ICP: headaches, vomiting, fever
o Alteration In LOC
o Lethargy
o Altered feeding, poor
o Monitor VS, but also know baseline
o Position them on the unoperated side*
o Watery discharge from the nose or ears
◉ cerebral palsy (CP): Eology/Diagnoscs
, Answer: -permanent disorder affecting motor movement,
communication, cognition, behavior. Impaired motor skills,
develops contracture (spasc) (most common), chorea, diculty
with speech and voluntary movement (dyskinec), lack of
coordinaon (ataxic), anoxic brain injury
◉ cerebral palsy (CP):S/S (early red ags)
Answer: o abnormal muscle tone and coordinaon
o Persistent primive reexes o stiff rigid posture
o arching back
o pushing away
o floppy tone
o unable to sit unsupported
o feeding dicules
o Tongue thrusng and choking
o Conspaon: can't move legs much
o Feeding dicules
◉ cerebral palsy (CP): Treatment & Intervenons
Answer: o interdisciplinary care common problems (dental,
conspaon, chronic UTI's, musculoskeletal issues)
o Baclofen
o Promote opmal development
o Provide educaonal opportunies
o Physical therapy
